The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-04-19
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT,
And the Closing Address of Mayor
Brown.

ing session OIL tne OlG CITY council
which were necessarily crowded out
of the HERALD yesterday, were the
following Of much interest to the
friends OF the late Mrs. Cabell and the
public generally, which, with the eX-
ception of the resolutions, have not
appeared in anv of the city papers:
DALLAS, April Is, 1887.
To the Hon. City Council
GENTLEMEN: 1t is my painful duty to
announce the death, at Fort Smith, Arkan-
sas, on the night of the 10th inst, while on
a visit to her mother, of Mrs. Harriet A.
Cabell wife of Gen. W. l.. Cabell, ex-mayor
of this city, and lady enjoying the affection
of large circle of friends, both in Texas
and Arkansas. communicate the fact 70
you us the former associates of the bcrcavcd
husband in the city government, that you
may take such action as may seem appropri-
ate TO the sad occasion. Respectfully,
JoHN HENRY BROWN, Mayor.
Alderman Rauch moved the appoint
meat of a committee of three to pre-
pare suitable resolutions on the death
of Mrs. Cabell.
The mayor appointed Aldermen
Rauch, Carter and Loeb as such COM
mittcc who returned, after retirement
reported the following resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted and
ordered spread on the journals Of the
council:
Resolved, BY the city council Of the city
of Dallas, that we have learned with sorrow
of the death, at Fort Smith, Ark, on the 10th
day of April, 1887, of Mrs. Harriet Amanda
Cabell, wife of Gen. w. l.. Cabell, formerly
mayor of this city and President of the
council lady in whom we recognize those
graccs which adorn true womanhood
Resolved, That our sympathies are ten,
dered the mother. husband and children of
the deceased IN their bereaveIient, and that
the city secretary is directed TO transmit Il
copy of these resolutions, together with the
mayors communication on the subject, to
Gen. Cabell, of this city, and to the mother
of the deceased Mrs Catherine j Rector
of Fort Smith, j. RAUCH.
SIGMUND LoEB.
j. ID. CARTER.
The following is Mayor Browns adj
dress:
GENTLEMEN OF THE CRY COUNCIL
We have arrived at the time at which
your labors cease and new council is
to be inaugurated. Withsome of you
| have been associated in the city gov
ernment for three years, with others
for two years and with all OF you
during the past year You will be-
lieve me sincere in saying that all that
time have never experienced feel
ing OF unkindncss toward a single
member OF the council, but have en-
deavored, by an upright and impartial
course. TO merit your esteem and
friendship. trust that happiness,
prosperity and the Inward conscious
ness of duty well performed may
abide with each OF you in the future.
The annual reports submitted from
the heads of departments show the
labors and achievements of the past
year, and. TO the unprejudiced mind,
attest the wisdom and fidelity with
which you have laborcd for the public
good as well as the other officers of
the city.
Despite many obstacles and made
quate means, great progress has been
made in material development and in
establishing order, system and hithcr-
to neglected safeguards in the admin
istration of the city's affairs. In this
last relation il is an undisputablc fact
that vast good has been accomplished
in evolving order and symmetry out
of the most lamentable chaos and con-
fusion of former years: work, how
ever, in healthy progress when the
present council came into Office.
! will not dwell upon the improve
mcnts Of the past term; but desire
TO congratulate you, gentlemen, on
several matters, of deep interest, aside
from actual improvements, affecting
the future wellbeing of the city.
Among these is the wise acquisition
of land in connection with our water
works system which, to say the least,
rnr,dcrs The c,fr communicable indn-